The four astronauts of the Artemis II mission have successfully returned to Earth, splashing down in the Pacific Ocean near the coast of Southern California after completing a landmark 10-day journey around the Moon. Read More: Artemis II astronauts blast off toward Moon The crew traveled approximately 685,000 miles during the mission, marking one of the […]
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NASA astronauts return early from ISS over medical concern
WASHINGTON: Four NASA astronauts will return from the International Space Station (ISS) over a month earlier than planned due to a medical issue affecting one of the crew members. NASA confirmed the astronaut is in stable condition but did not disclose further details, citing privacy concerns. Read More: Stranded Nasa astronauts to return to Earth tomorrow The […]
Chinese astronauts return safely after space debris delay
BEIJING: Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth on Friday after their original landing was postponed due to space debris striking their spacecraft last week. The China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) revealed that “tiny cracks” had been discovered in a window of the Shenzhou-20 return capsule, which did not meet safety standards for crewed re-entry. Read […]
China’s youngest astronaut joins Tiangong space station crew
BEIJING: A crew of three Chinese astronauts, including the country’s youngest-ever spacefarer, successfully docked with the Tiangong space station early Saturday, marking another milestone in China’s expanding space ambitions. According to Xinhua News Agency, the Shenzhou-21 spacecraft docked with Tiangong at 3:22 a.m. (1922 GMT Friday) — about three and a half hours after lifting […]
Pakistan joins China’s space program with historic astronaut training deal
Pakistan is set to send two astronauts for training in China as part of a historic agreement between the two countries. Shafaat Ali, Director of the Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (Suparco), confirmed the development on Friday. This makes Pakistan the first foreign country to join China’s space station training program. The candidates will […]
NASA heroes return: Butch and Suni land safely after nine months in space
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have safely returned to Earth after an extended nine-month mission aboard the ISS. Their SpaceX capsule re-entered the atmosphere, deployed parachutes, and splashed down off Florida’s coast. A pod of dolphins surrounded the capsule as the recovery team helped the astronauts exit, alongside NASA’s Nick Hague and cosmonaut […]
Astronomers revealed the first photo of a black hole
Astronomers unveiled the first photo of a black hole on Wednesday, the star-devouring monsters scattered throughout the Universe and obscured by impenetrable shields of gravity. The image of a dark core encircled by a flame-orange halo of white-hot gas and plasma looks like any number of artists’ renderings over the last 30 years. However, this […]
US targets return to Moon in 2024
Donald Trump’s administration announced Tuesday it was speeding up plans to send US astronauts back to the Moon, from 2028 to 2024, calling for a “spark of urgency” to prevail over delays that have plagued NASA’s lunar return plans. “It is the stated policy of this administration and the United States of America to return […]
Two rookie astronauts, cosmonaut blast off to ISS
BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan (AFP) – A three-man space crew featuring American and Japanese rookie astronauts as well as an experienced Russian cosmonaut blasted off on Sunday for a six-month mission at the International Space Station. Scott Tingle of NASA, Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos and Norishige Kanai of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency powered into the sky […]